What to Do In St. Louis

Are you planning an upcoming visit to St. Louis and wondering what to do? Do you have family or friends from out of town coming in for a visit and you are wondering how to entertain them? Are you mentoring a Little Brother or Little Sister and are looking for ideas on where to try new adventures? Are you wondering where you can take your family on a budget? Are you new in town? Or are you just looking for new ideas to add something interesting to your life? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then allow me to help you Discover St. Louis!

Ferguson Protests- If you are interested in learning about the Riots in Ferguson and want to see more about what happened there with the protests and results of the riots, you may want to head down West Florissant Ave is Ferguson. A memorial is setup on Canfield St at the site of the Michael Brown's Death.

*The Botanical Gardens- Walk through the sculpted greenery and see the sculpture exhibits www.mobot.org

*Meramec Caverns- One of the most popular destinations in the area with lots of options for activities like camping, Canoe & Float trips, Cavern tours, zip lining, gold panning, riverboat cruises, or just get some ice cream and visit the gift shop in the cave entrance www.americascave.com

*The Griot Museum of Black History has fascinating exhibits with a wealth if information in video, material, audio, and reading formats. You can get the experience of what it was like to be crammed in the space of a slave ship.http://www.thegriotmuseum.com/index.html

*The Magic House Children’s Museum is a favorite interactive museum for elementary age kids. www.magichouse.org

*City Museum & World Aquarium- Interactive art museum where you can climb up inside the art and go down giant slides, eat ice cream and pizza, see a magic show, create art projects with free materials in Art City, and see animals. This has fun stuff for all ages. www.citymuseum.org

Moolah Movie Theatre & Bowling Alley is an especially fun place to see a movie while seated on leather couches and love seats, or from a balcony. Check out the special cult TV show viewing events in their TV lounge http://www.stlouiscinemas.com/moolah/

Lemp Brewery Salvage Yard - If you are looking to do some interesting art pieces or rehab work, this is a great place to shop for recycled materials on the cheap. The owner is super nice and very helpful.

$11 - $20 StufF

﻿*The Endangered Wolf Center- Wild wolf Sanctuary and research center in Eureka, Missouri. You can take guided tours of the facility, learn about the wolves, or pay extra for enrichment activities to feed the wolves. They also have evening campfire activities for wolf howls﻿ http://www.endangeredwolfcenter.org/

*The Arch- You can ride up inside it and view the city from the top of the Arch. There’s a museum inside the arch too. www.gatewayarch.com

*Animal Paradise -Strafford, MO -Plan a safari adventure right here in Missouri. Located near Springfield, this 288-acre drive-through park features 70 different species of animals, most of which roam freely. Take the nine-mile drive through the natural landscape for a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with these wild animals and rare birds from around the world in the comfort of your car or aboard an open-air bus. Bags of feed are available at the entrance, and the animals will come right up to your window for food. Perhaps the trickiest part – and the most fun – is keeping their heads out of your vehicle. For more information, call (888) 570-9898 or visit http://www.goanimalparadise.com/Home_Page.html

*Grant’s Farm is a popular destination to feed and pet animals on what was the estate of President Grant www.grantsfarm.com

$21- $50 Stuff

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra www.slso.org

Lemp Mansion Haunted House & Mystery Dinner Theatre Have dinner at the legendary haunted mansion and former brewery, partake in a mystery dinner theatre, or if you are brave you can even rent a room for the night and see for yourself if the legend of the hauntings are true. www.lempmansion.com

*Doublekey Treasure Hunts- With this real-life adventure, you and your kids will visit various St. Louis locations to find answers to your treasure hunt clues. These complete packages include everything you need - even real gold dust as the treasure - to unlock a full summer of fun your kids will never forget. Or, if you are pressed for time we also offer one-day treasure hunt packages as well. www.doublekeytreasurehunts.com